Boshoff was born in Vanderbijlpark, South Africa. His father was a trained carpenter and Boshoff grew up with a love for wood and respect for technical expertise. He is based at his home / studio in Johannesburg. Boshoff’s academic career spans a period of more than twenty years and he is a former head of the Department of Fine Art of the Technikon Witwatersrand (now University of Johannesburg). His qualifications include an honorary doctorate from the University of Johannesburg. He is a renowned teacher and although he has been a full-time practicing artist in South Africa and internationally since 1996, he still retains strong ties with many academic institutions. He still regularly acts as external examiner in the fine art departments/faculties of a number of universities in South Africa.